Greenville Public Library
Tonight, John and I went to the main branch of the Greenville Public Library.
The Backward Glance is the blog of Lincoln and Abby Mullen. Lincoln Mullen is a reference librarian at Bob Jones University's Mack Library and a student of history. Abby Mullen is a master's student in English at Bob Jones University. She teaches freshman English at BJU. [Read more »]
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Posted 10 Mar. 2006 at 10:56 pm | Permalink
I think I am to blame for your desire to go to libraries. I started you early in life. Your Dad and I used to spend time at the Greenville Library when we were poor (only in dollars) newlyweds. They used to have free movies weekly. I definitely remember seeing Superman there. You could also check out paintings and sculpture. I wonder if you can still do that? Sometime, I would like to go back to the Boston library with you–it was like a mini Library of Congress with the inside “architecture” and a scene from a movie in that quiet room with the green reading lamps and large oak tables. And let’s also go back to Washington, D.C. since you have a library card. Glad you’re getting out some!
P.S. I do go to the library for more than movies and their beauty. I agree with Thomas Jefferson, “I cannot live without books.”
Posted 11 Mar. 2006 at 1:35 am | Permalink
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, LINCOLN!!!!!!
Posted 11 Mar. 2006 at 1:42 am | Permalink
It was fun…lets go back sometime and rent some documentaries…maybe during Bible conference…AFTER we get our papers done ;)
Posted 11 Mar. 2006 at 12:44 pm | Permalink
“You cannot get a book thick enough or a cup of tea large enough to satisfy me.”
Posted 13 Mar. 2006 at 7:21 pm | Permalink
One sentence…come on now.
Posted 15 Mar. 2006 at 9:22 am | Permalink
Isn’t the Greenville library great!? I wish I had discovered it earlier in my college life; I would have been there far more frequently.
Posted 15 Mar. 2006 at 12:00 pm | Permalink
My dearest Lincoln How I yearn to know you better. You are such a wonderful
intelligent young man. I feel I am getting to know you more and more by visiting your website.
I will be especially thinking of you as I visit the Lincoln Library in Springfield Illinois next week. Your love of books and reading must have come from Mr. Lincoln himself… I find great pleasure in talking to the other visitors there and inform them that I have a grandson that is named after Mr. Abraham Lincoln. They always smile and ask about you. I will give them this website address. It could
prove to be very interesting…
Forever yours- Spam a gram